Fall 2024 Physics UN2601 section 001

PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM WAVE

PHYSICS III:CLASS/QUANTUM

Call Number 14657
Day & Time
Location
TR 2:40pm-3:55pm
329 Pupin Laboratories
Points 3.5
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor James W McIver
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description Prerequisites: PHYS UN1402 or PHYS UN1602 Corequisite: MATH UN1202 or equivalent. Classical waves and the wave equation, geometrical optics, interference and diffraction, Fourier series and integrals, normal modes, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, basic principles of quantum mechanics, energy levels, reflection and transmission coefficients, the harmonic oscillator. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields.
Web Site Vergil
Department Physics
Enrollment 94 students (120 max) as of 9:04AM Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Subject Physics
Number UN2601
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Professional Studies
Note STUDENTS SHOULD REG FOR ONE SECTION OF PHYS UN2603 REC
Section key 20243PHYS2601W001